Sun warning, weak dollar saps pre-open trade

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LONDON (CBS.MW) - Dealers were positioning for a pullback in U.S. stocks on Tuesday amid concerns a profit warning from Sun Microsystems will impact related software stocks. The dollar's continued slide against the euro and the yen was further dampening sentiment. See full story.

KLM soars on Air France takeover terms

LONDON (CBS.MW) - Shares of KLM soared Tuesday after rival Air France agreed to terms that will see it acquire the flagship Dutch airline in a deal that values KLM at about $900 million. See full story.

Sun shares fall sharply on warning, downgrades

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Sun Microsystems shares slid 12 percent in pre-market trades Tuesday after the tech firm warned of a fourth-quarter financial shortfall and set plans to take a non-cash charge of $1.05 billion. See full story.

Kozlowski, Quattrone trials open with jury selection

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Separate trials got under way blocks apart Monday for two of Wall Street's most influential figures of the late 1990s as the recent wave of corruption scandals began to hit the courts. See full story.

High court rejects telemarketers' 'do-not-call' request

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The telemarketing industry called on the Supreme Court for help Monday in its battle against a national do-not-call list, but didn't get a favorable reply. See full story.

Women's pay rises; men spend more time with kids: study

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Women's hourly pay nearly matches men's, fathers are spending more time with their kids, and employees report more family-friendly workplaces. To some, it sounds like a near-perfect world. See full story.

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